August 14, 2018
CMS Continues To Abandon Its Mission; Drops Public Reporting of Hospital Infections. #QualityFraud
August 13, 2018
Has your hospital engaged external peer review to assess whether your healthcare providers are appropriately treating your community? #QualityFraud
August 10, 2018
Following our weekly blog post, NEJM publishes a story on the political attacks on our healthcare system.
The New Institute of Medicine Guidelines
JAMA: Clinical Guidelines from JAMA
August 9, 2018
Seattle Neurosurgeon regains license after losing it for creating dangerous environment for patients. #QualityFraud The commission summarily suspended Delashaw’s license in May 2017, saying he posed an “immediate threat to the public health and safety.” The commission said Delashaw had intimidated subordinates by yelling and swearing at them, creating a climate where staff members were reluctant […]
August 6, 2018
Ex-drug company executive gets 15 years in prison for $50M pill distribution plot
August 2, 2018
Congress Urges CMS To Use Analytics To Stop #QualityFraud
August 1, 2018
Phoenix-based Banner Health’s $45 million switch from Epic to Cerner at its Tucson, Ariz.-based hospitals and clinics resulted in “numerous” reports of medical errors, state records obtained by the Arizona Daily Star show.
Hear About It Later
I don’t want to hear about it later I don’t want to, baby I don’t want to I don’t want to hear about it later Van Halen, Hear About It Later When Angela Walker went to the emergency room complaining of “the worst headache in her life”, she was sent home. The next day, when […]
July 30, 2018
Link to Journal Article: You Have 11 Seconds Before Your Doctor Stops Listening